Lamp-shade support



Jam 13, 1931. s. w. FARBER I LAMP SHADE SUPPORT Filed Jan. 17, 1929 a INVENTOR Mf /WW1 ATTORNEY q Patented Jan. 13, 1931: i

UNITED STATES V SIMON w. BARBER, or iBBOOKLYLL'NEW Yon-x,yassrenoa res. w. Mme; Inc; or r mm ms-3E1 .IBROJOKLYN, JNEWYORK, A con-rolmrroiv'or NEW YORK LAMP-SHADE sUrronr Application filed January 17,1929. seriain'o. 333,103." I

. Myinvent-ion relates to 'a new and i mproved lamp shade support. r

5 One of the objects of my invention is i provide a lamp shade supportwhichcan be readily applied to a lamp shade made -of fragile material, such as glass or the llke. .7 Another objectof my invention 'iStO provide a simple and efficient. ,device ofthis type, which can removed. 7

Another object of my invention. is to provideadevice of this type which can be held to thelamp shade by means of a series of be readily applied and clam i'ii screws.

Other obj ectsof my invention will beset forth in the following. description and draw in'gs which illustrate a, preferredembodiment thereof, it 'beingiuiderstood that the above general statement of the objects of my invention is intended merely to generally explain the same and not to limit it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a rear elevation.

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 3.3 of Fig. 1. 1

Fig. 4 is a similar sectional view, showing a different embodiment of my invention in which the reinforcing frame is omitted.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the inner reinforcing frame used in one of the embodihas a double curvature as shown in Fig.

A reinforcing frame 3 is applied to and is frictionally held upon-the holding flange 2.

It will be noted that the holding flange 2 projects laterally from the shade 1.

This reinforcing frameB may be made of any suitable resilient metal. However, if desired it could also be made of soft material such as rubber. The purpose of this reinforcing frame 3 is to prevent the flange 2.

pressureof the holding screws. I The clamping frame 4 1s p'referab from cracking; I m being the made 1 of any suitable metal-and itsishape is. gen

perally similar to that of the-holding flange '2. The clamping frame:4is substantially U -s haped. The clamping flange at isprovided with a plurality of cups, 111 wh ch clampingscrews o are located; Theinner' walls of'these cups 12;may' have internally threaded openings, which" cooperate with the threadedishanks of said clamping screws 5,. If deSired, the adjacent openings in the clamping frame could also be internally threaded. although this is not necessary.

When the clamping screws 5 are turned,

theirinnerends are caused to, bear against the reinforcing frame 3. softhat the holding frame & is tightly clamped in position. The inner face ofthe holding frame 4 is proidedjw th a b 110 111 6 1 w ich a e etfer the electriehulb B is mountedf V Like i the ev t ntial i a coupling nipple'S to which the .standard of thelanip can be connected so that it can be placed upon a desk or" the like.

5 In the embodiment showniniFig. 4, the

reinforcing frame 3 omitted. i

It will be notedfthat the underside of the efelf i i f am as 1 4 inn r e rv portion wh ch generally c'orrespondsto the V transverse conven'contour j of the flange" 2.. The outer end of the frame3 makes-little or no contact with" the holding flange-' 2. The upper face of-the frame 3 makes only partialfcontact'with theadjacent upper face ofthe holding flange 2. The inner portion of the upperwall of the holding frame 3 which receives the thrust'of' the clamping screws 5, is; spaced from the concave upper face of -the holding flange 2.*Hen ce substan-tial pressure mate applied by means of the clampingv screws 5 without any danger of: cracking'or otherwise injuring the relatively fragilematerialof the lamp shade 1.

'For conveniencein description, it may he assumed that the: shade is! held with, the

flange 2 and-the. frames/3': and 4 'ina substanr tially-horizontal position, as-this is the nor.- mal pgsition of the device. although; the.

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shade 1 may of course be tilted somewhat from this position. It will be noted that the flange 2 is transversely curved, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, in addition to the general double curvature in the lateral or horizontal direction, which is clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4:. This configuration of theparts permits the shade and its reinforcing frame.

to be readily inserted within the clamping frame and italsoenables the clamping pres sure of the screws 5 to be readily applied, without any danger of cracking theshade 1, if this is made of frangible material.

It will be noted that the shade is open,

at its bottom and that the flange IQ-does not extend'below its'bottom so that the transverse contour linerof flange 2 is anincon I have shown apreferred embodiment of my invent on, but t 1s clear that numerous changes and omissions can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

For example, the cups 12 may be soldered or aflixed to the clamping frame 4 in any suitable manner.

I claim: c e

1. In combination, a lamp shade open at its bottoinand closed'at its top and having at one side thereof a horizontally projecting and transversely curved flange whose transverse contour line is an incomplete curve,

a holding frame having spaced walls be tween which said flange is slidably located, said holding frame being in horizontal position and having walls which are superposed when the shade is in normal operative position, said framehaving a substantially U- shaped cross section conforming to the shape of, said flange, said frame having holding means connected thereto, said holdinglmeans being movable in a direction which is substantially perpendicular to the walls of the frame, said holding means being operable from the outside of said frame.

2. In combination, a'lamp shade open at its bottom and having a horizontally projecting flange which has a double curvature in the horizontal direction, said flange-being transversely curved, and a frame in which said flange'is adapted to be removably located, the transverse contour line of said flange being an incomplete curve.

3. A lamp shade open at its bottom and having a horizontally projecting flange vwhich is laterally curved, so that said flange has a lateral concave wall portion a reinforcing frame fitting oversaid flange, and having a portion extending over and spaced fromsaid'lateral concave wall portion, and

'a clamping frame of substantially U-shaped cross-section having walls" between which saidi'flange and said reinforcing-frame are adapted to be removably located, and clampand adapted to bear against said spaced portion of the wall of said frame.

4. A lamp shade open at its bottom' an having a horizontally projecting flange which is laterally curved, so that said flange liasa lateral concave wall portion, a reinforcing frame fitting-over said flange, and having a portion extending over and spaced from said lateral concave wall portion, and a clamping frame of substantially 'U-shaped a portion thereof ofcorresponding arcuate shape and adapted to bear against the under 1 face of the said flange, saidsupport having a lamp supporting arm connectedthereto and extending within the said shade, and clamping means adapted to clamp the said flange to the said support. i

In testimony whereof-I aflix my signature.

SIMON W. FARBER. I

' ing means provided for said clamping frame 

